Just got done watching a whole raft of youtube videos on doing a
Rustoleum (and others)  paint job using rollers and sponge brushes. Got
lots of wood around for scaffolding.  Weather now in the 70's and will
get better.  New paint job - here  I come!

Thanks guys!

John

> John Rodgers
> Clayartist and Moldmaker
> 88'GL VW Bus Driver
> Chelsea, AL
> Http://www.moldhaus.com
> I stand on a medium tall stool to work on the roofs of vanagons.
> I always at least polish and wax my  non-westy roofs.
> Not hard to reach the middle of the roof from either side that way.
>
> you could remove the wheels/tires and put it on short jackstands or
> blocks to get it closer to the ground too.
> those are after all, 'variable altitude'  removable parts - the wheels
> and tires.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Rodgers" <inua@CHARTER.NET>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Saturday, March 19, 2011 8:47 PM
> Subject: Re: Painting done, now see the movie....
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>>  In other words - prepping and painting the top is going to be  a royal
>> PITA!
>>
>> John
>>
>>> John Rodgers
>>> Clayartist and Moldmaker
>>> 88'GL VW Bus Driver
>>> Chelsea, AL
>>> Http://www.moldhaus.comRent or build some scaffold.
>>> no, seriously.
>>>
>>>    Don Hanson
>>>
>>> On Sat, Mar 19, 2011 at 7:52 PM, John Rodgers<inua@charter.net>  wrote:
>>>
>>>>   Yes, good job!! Paint and Video.
>>>>
>>>> My question - Has anyone done the top of a straight Vanagon. My
>>>> Burgundy
>>>> '88 needs paint bad, and the top is particularly in rough shape. That
>>>> big surface with all the corregations looks to be a tough challenge.
>>>> Hard to get at on top to do the prep and the paint.
>>>>
>>>> Any suggestions for that?
>>>>
>>>> John
>>>>
>>>>> John Rodgers
>>>>> Clayartist and Moldmaker
>>>>> 88'GL VW Bus Driver
>>>>> Chelsea, AL
>>>>> Http://www.moldhaus.com
>>>>>
>>>
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